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Saturday, June 13, 2026
A 68-year-old Alachua woman died Friday afternoon after a sedan struck her on County Road 241 near Northwest 83rd Lane, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The driver, a 22-year-old woman from Jacksonville, remained at the scene, and the pedestrian was pronounced dead there.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun · WCJB TV20 · Mainstreet Daily News
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office charged Tony ‘Travis’ Slater, 44, with child molestation after a forensic interview and medical investigation by the Gainesville Child Protection Team. The five-year-old victim told investigators that Slater touched her inappropriately while she was asleep, and her account has remained consistent across multiple retellings. Slater denied the allegations when interviewed by detectives.
Sources: WCJB TV20
Gainesville Police arrested Al-Jareau Banks on Thursday after he shot his roommate in the hand during an argument at their apartment. The dispute reportedly began over missing food items and escalated when Banks fired at the victim, claiming he believed the roommate had drawn a weapon. Officers searching the victim’s room found only BB guns, none matching the firearm Banks described.
Sources: WCJB TV20
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